Monthly archives: November, 2014

So we thought we’d do a quick interview with one of our coaches and Director of Coaching at Off The Wall Squash, Lauren Selby. She’s a hugely experienced coach, ex-professional player and huge ambassador for getting more girls and women into the sport. Lauren has recently been nominated for the Active Essex Coach of the Year Award.

THE action was fast and furious as Stage Two of the Off The Wall Squash Roman Cup sprung into action at the Colchester Garrison last Thursday With 64 players from six schools from the Colchester area competing in 16 teams, the inter-schools event was high on competition and stuffed full of enthusiasm and commitment. Ardleigh School

Essex youngster Richie Fallows has been handed a dream draw in the first round of the AJ Bell British Squash Grand Prix in Manchester next week. The 19-year-old wildcard entry, who is ranked 97th in the world, takes on top seed and world no.2 Greg Gaultier, of France. Fallows is one of six English players

IT was celebration time for the county’s Under-15 girls team on Saturday after they booked their place in next January’s Inter-County National Finals with a blitzing display at Connaught. The six-girl team of Elise Lazarus, Alice Green, Ellie Hewes, Eleanor White, Piper Tatum and India Webb stormed through their Stage Two showdown with Surrey, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire dropping

Tournaments can be stressful and it’s easy to start second guessing yourself before you begin to play. Here are a few tips for preparing mentally for a tournament: Find what relaxes you. Do you need to focus? If so, you may want to find a space where you can be alone with no distractions… and where

England, runners-up in the past three World Women’s Team Squash Championships, were today named the no.2 seeds for this year’s event in Canada next month. The 2006 winners have been listed behind defending champions Egypt for the 19th staging of the biennial championship at White Oaks Conference Resort & Spa in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, from December

ESSEX pair Peter Barker and Daryl Selby became the victims of two giant-killing acts at the World Squash Championships in Qatar this week as the form book was turned upside down. Barker, the world number eight player, crashed to Australian Cameron Pilley, the world No.20, in a brutal 86-minute second-round encounter, while injury-hit Selby was

Last week we posted a story highlighting concerns over the on-court behaviour of some of our young squash players. Essex coaches were asked to remind players about the game’s Code of Conduct after a number of incidents of racket abuse, unsavory language and heightened emotions on court. Feedback from the article was extremely positive and

The first round of the Roman Cup, an Inter-Schools squash tournament organised by the Off The Wall Squash Academy, got away to a glorious start at the Colchester Garrison on Thursday with 16 teams from six schools doing battle in some epic squash matches. The event will be run over three stages with 64 players

Essex Junior Squash coaches have been asked to remind players about the code of conduct expected of everyone who plays squash, particularly those respresenting the county. On-court behaviour by a number of players at last week’s British Junior Championship fell way below what is acceptable and highlighted an increasing trend of poor sportsmanship, racket abuse and

THE Essex Junior Squash schools’ coaching programme, which has introduced over 4,000 youngsters to the sport in the past 18 months, was given a huge boost this week when the Colchester-based FJG Foundation backed them with a cash- for-equipment donation. A coaching team, led by former top professional player Lauren Selby, has set up schools’

Essex’s Elise Lazarus captured an amazing fourth British Junior Closed title on Sunday after powering through the Tecnifibre Championships in Manchester without dropping a single game. The 14-year-old from Redbridge Squash Club (pictured above second right) added a second U15 title to the two U13 crowns that she already held producing some imperious squash. Karina Tyma,

World champion Laura Massaro will lead England’s attempt to regain the Women’s World Team Squash Championship in Canada next month. The world no.2 from Lancashire will captain a strong team comprising four players in the world’s top 18 for the event at Niagara-on-the-Lake from December 1 to 6. Massaro will be joined in Canada by

Essex left-hander Peter Barker halted a 14-month run without a PSATour title in style in Canada, when he overpowered Colombia’s Miguel Angel Rodriguez in straight games to win the $50,000 Bluenose Classic in Halifax. The world no.8’s last Tour trophy was the Malaysian Open in September last year, but the 31-year-old second seed made up

The 2014 Tom Elton Barratt Junior Squash Championships are due to take place at Bishop’s Stortford Squash & Racketball Club, Hertfordshire on Sunday 30thNovember 2014. The tournament can be summarised as follows but please read the entry form for full details and conditions of the event (categories and formats are dependent on entries received): ·